Police arrest Long Beach man on suspicion of shooting at unoccupied vehicle

A 21-year-old man was arrested in connection with a shooting Sunday night after Long Beach police officers spotted his vehicle leaving the scene, authorities said Monday, Sept. 10. No one was injured in the shooting.

Raymond Walker of Long Beach was arrested on suspicion of shooting at an unoccupied vehicle, carrying a loaded firearm and carrying a concealed weapon after investigators found a handgun in his vehicle, police said.

Just after 11 p.m. Sunday, officers were dispatched to the 800 block of East 23rd Street regarding a call about shots fired, police said.

A resident pointed officers to a vehicle, which had been hit with multiple bullet rounds. Officers also located bullet casings near the vehicle, police said.

Assisting officers spotted a vehicle driving away from the scene as they responded to the call. They later found that same vehicle unoccupied in the 1000 block of Cherry Avenue and found a handgun inside, police said.

Walker approached officers as they were impounding the vehicle for further investigation and, when Walker said the vehicle was his, officers detained him, later arresting him after they identified him as the man seen driving away from the shooting area, police said.

Walker, who was arrested at 11:29 p.m. Sunday according to jail records, was being held at the Long Beach City Jail on $35,000 bail.